Home Swede Home: From the spectacular setting of a seaside estate to remote clearings in the middle of the forest, Gotland has become a prime destination for high-end second-home buyers who want to personalize their vacation homes.

WSJ. Magazine: Wonder What Pierre Cardin’s Up To? The designer is busily buying up historic buildings in the medieval French village of Lacoste, including the château of the Marquis de Sade, and reconstructing them in his signature mod style. The locals are not pleased.

Money Woes Toast H & H Bagel Empire: Long before H & H Bagels began to close down its popular Upper West Side outlet, the bagel empire was crumbling under financial pressure in the midst of multiple bankruptcy and foreclosure filings, court records show.

AIG Office Downtown Is Resold: An investment group has made a profit of about $100 million by reselling the former downtown headquarters of insurer American International Group.

Landlord Strikes Deal With Vornado: Landlord Larry Gluck has turned to Vornado Realty Trust to help escape his troubles at a TriBeCa property, according to people familiar with the matter.

In the Boroughs: Neighborhood Newspeak: NoMa? No, man, it doesn’t refer to North Manhattan: It’s north of Manhattan, as in the Bronx, home of the Yankees, missing snakes and peacocks and, yes, this gem of a leafy neighborhood, also known as Riverdale.